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G. Wayne Clough
President, Georgia Institute of Technology
January 17, 2002

In September 1994, Dr. G. Wayne Clough became the tenth President of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the first alumnus to serve as president. Dr. Clough received his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1964 and 1965, and a Ph.D. in 1969 in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Clough was a member of the faculty at Duke University, Stanford University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Washington. He served as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Dean of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, and as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. He received the George Westinghouse Award from the American Society of Engineering Education 1986 for outstanding teaching. In 1990, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. During his tenure as president, Georgia Tech served as the Olympic Village for the 1996 Centennial Olympics, and Tech's second Capital Campaign was initiated, raising over $700 million. Research expenditures have increased for six consecutive years from $212 million to $280 million, a required computer initiative for all students was implemented, and enrollment has increased from 13,000 to 14,000. In 1999, Georgia Tech received the Hesburgh Award, the nation's top recognition for support of undergraduate teaching and learning, and in 2000 it was ranked among the top ten public universities by U.S. News and World Report.

Clough's current service activities include: Executive Committee of the National Council on Competitiveness and Co-Chair of the Board for the Internet Policy Institute. He is a member of the Executive Committees of Central Atlanta Progress and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and a Trustee of Georgia Research Alliance. Clough serves on the Board of Advisors for Noro-Moseley Partners and is listed among the 100 Most Influential People in Georgia by Georgia Trend magazine